Flames, Induction or..? What's your most loved VC heater?

Flames, Induction or..?

  • The old school pyromaniac: "In flames anywhere and anytime!"

    Votes: 13 31.0%
  • The tech addict: "Induction wherever I can!"

    Votes: 14 33.3%
  • The pratical: "IH at home, pocket flames away"

    Votes: 14 33.3%
  • The fanciful: "I use another method..!"

    Votes: 1 2.4%

  • Total voters
    42

ander

Well-Known Member
If you are a VC lover you have surely tried more than a lighter and maybe you also have bought/built an Induction Heater. For me, after some weeks of use and comparison between my torches and the IH, the choice have been simple and I've nearly abandoned one method for the other. What about you? Do you have a precise preference and if yes, why? Or maybe you have other fancy methods to do the thing?
 

Egzoset

Banned
Salutations Ander,

Actually it's only logical.

Using IH design it's possible to include water right into the inlet path, prior to the heater stage... The specific heat capacity of dry air alone is nearly unity, steam @ 100 degrees Celcius doubles that. Hence it's reasonable to assume that Hot Dry Air mixed with super-hot H2O will result in a "Release/Transport Agent" with boosted heat capacity: it's "potentialized", which actually opens the door to alternative consumption methods and rituals based on "Micro-Bursting", thanks to "Packetizing" (another original story...) - all terms had to be invented because it's still some pioneer's niche, essentially.

:science:

Personally i have no difficulty to imagine pre-heating my pipe with an IH driver, then finish it using my torch to provide a tiny bit of "Self-Moisturization". In any case, no doubt both modes would offer appreciable nuances.

Good day, have fun!! :peace:
 

Abysmal Vapor

Supersniffer 2000 - robot fart detection device
Alcohol lamp :p.

The flame temperature distribution at different heights of the alcohol burner. The abscissa denotes the vertical height relative to the flame nozzle and the ordinate denotes the corresponding temperature of the symmetrical core of the flame.
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Egzoset

Banned
Salutations everybody,

Bring proof!

As far as i'm concerned "Plan-B" (where "B" stands for butane) has been proven quite a long while ago and that ain't even like fresh news as i actually invited duplication followed by peer reviews in a few other places previously, including here (*):

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...my suggestion about adopting a futuristic Bi-Energy solution:


FC: VaporGenie - page 122 (2014-May-22)

That was a few years ago, my next illustration is showing today's final setup - which started to emerge after i began effectively implementing Fig. 11/12 of VaporGenie's patent (US7434584 B2), except i sandwiched the core metal disc:

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In other words i extended VG's concept to include Induction Heat while using their pipe as my "Prototyping Platform" succesfully tweaking "Plan-B".

"Plan-A" remains at your disposal if you feel up to a pioneer's challenge!...

:science:

...solar radiation with a lens... ...hand powered friction heater...

It's been evaluated long long ago.

Good day, have fun!! :peace:
 
Egzoset,
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ander

Well-Known Member
Looks like we'll have some fun here..! :science:

HA! And it looks like I'm not the only old school pyromaniac anymore... :rockon:
 
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beyond6strings

Just another traveller in the Cannaverse
PS IH at home, and a variety of torches when out and about. Most recently I got two slim Aomai torches that I really like. They use flint to spark and are quieter than any piezo butane torches I've tried so far.
 

Egzoset

Banned

ander

Well-Known Member
It's unfortunate the poll still doesn't included such options
I'm sorry for your "disappointment"... and I can not change the head contents anymore by now but please understand that this poll is not exactly a technical one, and it's quite clear the fun was one of the main intentions. For this reason, I really have to thank you for your contribute. :tup:

PS: the nice resource you have linked moved here
 
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Used2use

Sometimes to stupid to become a fool
I would guess gollum (from lord of the caps) uses geothermal heat and a raw fish to insulate the stem :lol:
Anyone tried the microwave yet? :mental: :evil: :lmao: (pls do NOT do that ;))
 
Used2use,

elykpeace

exVASted
@Ed's TnT woodscents is also a great way to heat your vapcap :tup:Although you don't need the actual cap. Beautiful work of art that can be used as a oil diffuser by day and rip through a couple caps by night.

I do have a psmini and I prefer to use that over a torch but a torch does it's job VERY well. I know it's hard during the day to see the flame though and people think the worst.

:love: Ah vapcap
 
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